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<div><i>Memoirs of a Sword Swallower</i> is Daniel P. Mannix's autobiography as a sword-swallower with a traveling sideshow, illustrated with photos from the 30s and 40s taken by the author. An example of Classic Americana, this book offers a portrayal of a vanished world of working-class performance artists who earned a living by their unique bodies and imaginations. Stars include the Fat Lady, the human beanpole, the Ostrich man who ate broken glass, and many more. The "tricks" behind eating fire and swallowing swords are explicated with clarity and candor. This book will appeal to all who speculate about the outer limits of pain, pleasure, and revulsion. Mannix went on to become the supreme noir historian of the 20th century, penning <i>Those About to Die</i> (about the Roman games in the Colosseum), a biography of Aleister Crowley called <i>The Beast, The Hellfire Club</i> (about an upper-class British secret society), and many more. Mannix was sent a membership card from Anton LaVey's Church of Satan, although like Marcel Duchamp and Groucho Marx he was not a joiner, preferring to remain staunchly independent.</div>
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- EditoreRe-Search Pubns
- Data di pubblicazione1996
- ISBN 10 0965046958
- ISBN 13 9780965046954
- RilegaturaCopertina flessibile
- LinguaInglese
- Numero di pagine128
- Contatto del produttorenon disponibile
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Memoirs of a Sword Swallower
Da: Apeiron Book Service, Sant'Oreste, RM, Italia
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brossura. Condizione: nuovo. Brand New Mint Copies. English. Paperback., Ill. bn: Illustrated throughout, Ill. colori: --, Peso: 420 gr. Codice articolo 11672-FF17
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Memoirs of a Sword Swallower
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V/Search, San Francisco, CA, 1951
ISBN 10: 0965046958
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Paperback. Condizione: near fine. Large reddish-orange quarto; 123 p, b&w illus; 28 cm. Circus performers -- United States -- Biography. Mildly sunned spine, light crease to rear cover, few faint scratches to front cover, else near fine. First edition, first printing (full number line). Codice articolo 79995
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Memoirs of a Sword Swallower
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Re/Search Publications, 1996
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RE/Search Publications, Atlanta, GA, 1996
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MEMOIRS OF A SWORD SWALLOWER
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V/Search Publications (1996), San Francisco, CA, 1996
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. Black & White Photographs (illustratore). First Printing. San Francisco, CA: V/Search Publications. Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. (1996). First Printing. Paperback. Sm 4to., 128 pp., shelfwear . Codice articolo BOOKS339812
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Softcover. Condizione: Near fine, appears unread. Daniel P. Mannix's autobiography as a sword-swallower with a traveling sideshow, illustrated with photos from the 30s and 40s taken by the author. Signed by Daniel Mannix. Codice articolo 10208
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Paperback. Condizione: Good +. Paperback. 11" X 8 1/2". 123pp. Very mild rubbing and shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of pictorial paper wraps. Very occasional inked underlining to pages. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Memoirs of a Sword Swallower is Daniel P. Mannix's autobiography as a sword-swallower with a traveling sideshow, illustrated with photos from the 30s and 40s taken by the author. An example of Classic Americana, this book offers a portrayal of a vanished world of working-class performance artists who earned a living by their unique bodies and imaginations. Stars include the Fat Lady, the human beanpole, the Ostrich man who ate broken glass, and many more. The "tricks" behind eating fire and swallowing swords are explicated with clarity and candor. This book will appeal to all who speculate about the outer limits of pain, pleasure, and revulsion. Mannix went on to become the supreme noir historian of the 20th century, penning Those About to Die (about the Roman games in the Colosseum), a biography of Aleister Crowley called The Beast, The Hellfire Club (about an upper-class British secret society), and many more. Mannix was sent a membership card from Anton LaVey's Church of Satan, although like Marcel Duchamp and Groucho Marx he was not a joiner, preferring to remain staunchly independent.(Publisher). Codice articolo 12180
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Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First Thus. Very good, no markings. Newly illustrated with photographs. Originally published in 1950. Codice articolo 125535
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